50% off many selected new games at Gamerush/Blockbuster

[esquire]

From Cheap Ass Gamer Thread

50% Off Sale

The prices will be listed on the price drop reports as 1 cent drops making the game prices end in .98. The 50% will be automatically deducted when the employee hits the Total button. It's very unlikely that there is any signage or changes in prices actually displayed at the stores yet.

Okay, details are still rolling in and we don't have a full list yet, but we're getting there.

FAQ (Read before you ask a question.)

Q: Are used games included?
A: No, this is only for new games.

Q: Is this sale going on at normal Blockbusters?
A: Yes, as long as it is not a franchise Blockbuster. Most Blockbusters are not franchise locations. Call your local store and ask if they are a corporate or a franchise store if you are unsure or check a past receipt to see if it says "Blockbuster Franchisee".

Q: The games are scanning at full price, is this sale for real?
A: You won't get the discount until the employee hits "Total" on the register.

Q: Do Blockbuster gift cards work at Gamerush?
A: Yes.

Q: Is this going on nationwide?
A: Yes, but see details on franchise locations above.

Q: My blockbuster employees say they don't know anything about the sale, is this sale real or happening in my area?
A: It's a good thing that they don't know and see above franchise locations information.

Q: If I ask something that is clearly laid out here in the OP, will shipwreck make fun of me?
A: Probably.

(All prices are after the 50% off discount.)

The List (work in progress):


Ace Combat 5
Activision Anthology
American Chopper
Ape Escape 3 $7.50
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $20
Burnout
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collector's Edition $10
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Volume 2 $10
Celebrity Deathmatch
Crazy Taxi $5
Da Vinci Code
Destroy All Humans 2 $20
Dus Ex
Dragon Quest VIII $10
Drakengard 2 $10
ESPN College Basketball 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Eye Toy Operation Spy $3.50
Family Fued $10
Family Guy $15
Fatal Frame III $15
Ford Bold Moves
Ford Racing 3 $2.50
Godfather LE $15
Grandia III $15 (Extreme YMMV, probably was a mistake at one store)
Guitar Hero II (Game Only) $25
Hitman Contracts
Hot Shots Golf 3
Hot Wheels Stunt Challenge
Jak 3 $10
Jak X Combat Racing $10
Jam Pack 14
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love
Justice League Heroes $15
Major League Baseball
Marvel Nemesis
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2 $8.50
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence $15
Midnight Club II
Midway Arcade Treasure
MLB 06
MX World Tour
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles
NBA 2K6
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed Underground
Neopets
NFL Street 3 $15
NRA Gun Club
Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Volleyball
Phantasy Star Universe
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $10
R Racing Evolution
Rapala Pro Fishing
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando $7.50
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (YMMV)
Ratchet Deadlocked $10
Red Dead Revolver
Resident Evil 4 $10
Rugrats Royal Ransom $10
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Sims 2 Pets
Socom US Navy Seals: Combined Assault $20
Sopranos $15
State of Emergency 2
Suikoden Tactics
Superman Returns $15
Tak 3
Tales of The Abyss $18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Tekken Tag Tournament $5
The Thing $3.50
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 $15
TOCA Race Driver 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon $7.50
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (?)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Torino 2006
Virtua Fighter 4
We Love Katamari $15
World Championship Poker
WWE Smackdown vs Raw
WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth
WWE Smackdown Just Bring It
X-Men Legends II
Xenosaga $8
Xenosaga III $15
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist of the Roses


Ape Escape Academy
ATV Offroad Fury
ATV Offroad Fury Pro $20
Brothers in Arms
Darkstalkers Chronicle $10
Dungeon Siege
EA Replay $10
Frantix $5
Gangs of London
The Godfather: Mob Wars
Kingdom of Paradise
Legend of Heroes
Loco Roco $15
Lord of the Rings Tactics $10
Major League Baseball
Mortal Kombat Deception
NBA Live 06
NCAA Football 2007 $20
Outrun 2006 $10
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Reel Fishing
SOCOM Fire Team Bravo $10
Sonic Rivals $20
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars: Letal Alliance
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Untold Legends: Warriors Code $15
World Tour Soccer 06


Chibi Robo $7.50
Disney Magical Mirror $7.50
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life $5
Ice Age 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess $30 (Yes, they raised the price to $60 then took 50% off)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker $10
Luigi's Mansion $10
Mario Kart: Double Dash $15
Mario Party 4 $15
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime $5
Need For Speed 2
Need For Speed Underground
Resident Evil 4 $10
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle $10
Sonic Mega Collection $5
Soul Calibur II $5
Sponge Bob Lights Camera Pants $7.50
Super Mario Sunshine $10
Super Monkey Ball $10
Super Smash Bros. Melee $15
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe $5



Disney Skate Adventure $7.50
DK King of Swing $10
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II $7.50
Drill Dozer $5
Final Fantasy I & II $10
Final Fantasy IV $15
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance $10
Hot Wheels Velocity X
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland $15
Pacman Pinball
Star Wars Episode III
Tetris Worlds
Texas Hold Em
WarioWare Twisted $5
Yoshi Topsy Turvy $10


50 Cent Bulletproof
Bad Boys Miami Takedown
Black Hawk Down
Blitz: The League $10
Burnout 3 $10
Call of Cthulu $7.50
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Capcom Classic Collection
Conflict Global Terror
Crash Bandicoot: The... (cut off - possibly wrath of cortex)
Da Vinci Code $5
Darkwatch $5
Dead or Alive 3 $7.50
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Doom 3 Collector's Edition
Elder Scrolls III $7.50
Elder Scrolls III: GOTY Edition
Eragon
ESPN College Hoops 2K5
ESPN NBA 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NHL 2K5
Fable: Lost Chapters $10
FIFA 07
Ford Racing 3
Forza Motorsport
Ghost Recon: Summit Strike $10
Gunvalkyrie
Halo 2 Collector's Edition $17.50
Hitman 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Kingdom Under Fire
LA Rush
Links 2004
Major League Baseball 2K6
Marvel Nemesis
Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition
Motocross Mania 3
MX vs ATV Unleashed
Namco Museum
Need for Speed Most Wanted: Black Edition $15
Need for Speed Underground
NHL 2K7
Outlaw Tennis $3.50 or $5
Pacman World 2 $5
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $7.50
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $5
Rallisport Challenge
Red Faction II
Rogue Trooper
Shattered Union $20
Sonic Heroes $5
Spy Hunter 2
Spy Vs. Spy
Star Wars Battlefront $10
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind
Superman Returns
Taito Legends $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (? Both were cut off)
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tony Hawk's Underground
Total Overdose $5
True Crime: Streets of LA
Ultimate Spider-Man
Unreal Championship
Urban Chaos
The Warriors $10
World Championship Poker
Wrestlemania 21
X-Men Legends $5


Dead Rising $30
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms $30
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Hitman: Blood Money $20
Just Cause $25
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II $25
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $30
N3: Ninety Nine Nights $15
NCAA Football 07 $20
Over G Fighters
Phantasy Star Universe $20
Splinter Cell Double Agent $30
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $28
World Series of Poker $15
XBLA Unplugged $15

Quite frankly, this is an awesome sale IMO. I went to only 2 Gamerushes and was able to snag the following:

DK King of Swing (GBA) $10
EA Replay (PSP) $10
OutRun 2006 (PSP) $10
Star Wars Lethal Alliance (PSP) $20
Dungeon Siege (PSP) $20
X-Men Legends II (PS2) $10
Tales of the Abyss (PS2) $18
Justice League Heroes (PS2) $15
MGS 3: Subsistence (PS2) $15
Fable Lost Chapters (XBX) $10
KUF: The Crusaders (XBX) $10
Shattered Union (XBX) $20
Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (XBX) $7.50
XBL Arcade Unplugged (360) $15
NCAA Football 07 (360) $20
Just Cause (360) $25
Lego Star Wars II (360) $25
History Channel Civil War (360) $25
Over G Fighters (360) $30

That's 19 current/next gen games for just over $300 - 1/2 the price of a 60GB PS3.

I passed on Guitar Hero II (game only) for $25. I think I'll go back tomorrow.

If anyone finds Hitman for the 360, please let me know as we can work out a trade.

[gepeto]

Blockbusters sells new games?

[Oobgarm]

Blockbusters sells new games?

GameRush stores do. They're attached to Blockbuster stores, but I don't think they're everywhere.

[esquire]

Some Blockbusters sell new games too. So the sale is good for either Gamerush Blockbusters or just regular Blockbusters.

[Mad Gear]

Man, why couldn't i have been born in the US?

[cyberfluxor]

Awesome. Thanks for the heads up! I'd like to pick up Harvest Moon on the GC.

[c0ldb33r]

Does anyone know if this applies to Canadian Blockbusters?

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

Stopped by 2 GRs after lunch and snagged the following:

PS2-
Xenosaga 3: 14.99
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando: 7.46

Cube-
Viewtiful Joe: 4.99
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle: 10.12

Not a bad grab at all. I was hoping to get RE4 and Jax X Racing, but neither store had any available.

At both stores they had no idea this was taking place. The first store where I picked up Xenosaga 3, the clerk began to give me the total, and then the system beeped and they got a real confused look on their face and then said "I guess it is only $16.27...hmmmm".

Gotta love it...

[Griking]

All of the Blockbusters in my area are franchise stores

[chicnstu]

All of the Blockbusters in my area are franchise stores

Griking is griping.

How long is this sale going to be going on?

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

I'm curious why they are doing this. Because the 2nd store I went to, didn't have much on the shelves. I asked why the shelves were so empty and they said it was because they just hadn't put up the current stock they had just received. Sooo...this leads me to believe that if you don't find what you wanted on one day...come back the next day or the day after and see what they have.

[TurboGenesis]

Going to go check the Game Rush by me work tomorrow.

Hope to get Outrun 2006, Taito Legends, and Viewtiful Joe.

Thanks for heads up!

[Technosis]

Does anyone know if this applies to Canadian Blockbusters?

Actually right now BB's near me have 50% off new games originally priced at $29.99 or less. All pre-owned games are 1/2 price off the second title (equal in price or less than the first title purchased). BB is also extending their minimum $5 DVD minimum trade-in credit program to the end of the month (this is for used DVD's that you trade in, assuming they accept the title...I had some obscure ones that didn't show up on their computer system and were rejected)

To give you an idea of what were $29.99 and less originally: Xbox360 PGR3, XboX Capcom Classics 2, PS2 Greatest Hits, etc......it will vary by the store.